My husband and I spent many years chasing the corporate dream. The dream that tells you that the more you work and the harder you work, the more money you’ll make. The more money you make, the more successful you are. The more successful you are, the bigger title you place besides your name. The bigger your title, the more people will look up to you. Money can be measured by your bank accounts.

But after all those long days, weekends, and sometimes nights, you realize that all your money can’t buy happiness, and it won’t buy a healthy body and mind. Money can’t buy the little bits — smiles, kind words, and most of all love. These little bits are priceless and can’t be measured, but they can be felt and they can be experienced.

My husband wrote this little poem that I am sharing here. You see, we’re never quite whole if we’re missing the little bits. Sometimes they seem so little, we don’t notice them. But in the end, it’s the little things that matter most. I hope it brings a smile to your face and positivity into your life. Most of all, I hope it makes you stop and think . . . take time to seek the little bits.

There are two types of people I suspect have no issue believing the best about themselves every minute of every day: narcissists and someone who scores 100 on the EQ (Emotional Intelligence quotient) test. The rest of us have good days and bad days. I like to call the bad days “mental potholes” from a lesson I learned from Bishop T.D. Jakes. Circumstances and people can drive even the most optimistic person to hit a “mental pothole”. It is during these times when it is so easy to lose your self-worth and self-confidence. Yes, even “Bea Positive” can and will drive into one of these “potholes” and need a “tow truck” to get back on track.

It is inevitable that we will encounter some kind of set-back or difficulty some time in our lives – a “mental pothole”. Some of us probably feel like we’ve had more than our fair share! Most people want to help by “doing something”. Sometimes being a tow truck is as easy as saying “I believe in you”.

It’s a very simple phrase, but said from the heart, it is very powerful. I want to share a few phrases from a card that I received from one of my dear friends, Lisa-Marie when I needed a “tow”:

“I believe in you – in the things that are important to you and in the way you choose to live your life . . . that you have many talents and wisdom to use them well . . .I believe in your courage, your compassion, your integrity, and your strength. I believe in your goodness . . . I believe in you.” ~Bobbie Burrow

We have all heard and been told that life is a journey, not a destination. There have been many times throughout my journey, when I have I hit some major “potholes”. If you have someone close to you who is going through a difficult time, remember that sometimes all you have to do is say “I believe in you”.